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November 19, 2009

Police Log: Nov. 20, 2009

Felony arrest
CHAZY — A Rouses Point man is behind bars after allegedly breaking into a home and attempting to steal more than $2,000.

Chazy-based State Police said Jake Lincourt, 20, allegedly entered the Bugby Road residence at about 2 p.m. Wednesday and attempted to steal $1,500 in cash, $500 in assorted loose change and $100 in rolled coins.

The homeowner's son, who was stopping by the property, reportedly caught Lincourt in the home.

State Police believe Lincourt was an acquaintance of the son.

Trooper Todd Brown arrested Lincourt and charged him with second-degree burglary.

He was arraigned before Champlain Town Justice John Favreau and is being held without bail in Clinton County Jail.

He is scheduled to reappear at the Town of Chazy Court at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 24.

Officials said Lincourt was released from Clinton County Jail on Nov. 9 after serving time for a previous burglary arrest.

FEDERAL ARRESTS
ROUSES POINT — Authorities say three Chinese citizens were working in the Plattsburgh area illegally and were recently arrested on federal immigration charges.

The three men — Quing Wu, 31; Binhua Zheng, 50; and Songbin Piao, 46, — were arrested at the Rouses Point border crossing Wednesday after they were denied entry into Canada.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said the trio were en route to another job in Vermont when they took a wrong turn and ended up at the northern crossing.

After being turned back to the U.S. side, the three were referred to a secondary inspection because of a lack of identification.

Subsequent record checks revealed the three men were in the country illegally and had been for about four years.

All three are now being held at Clinton County Jail pending a deportation hearing.

— By Staff Writers Michelle Besaw and Andrea VanValkenburg

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